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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ghent, NY compare?
| Figure | Ghent, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,210 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,303 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 117 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.9% |
| Measure | Ghent, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,267±23 |
| Median age | 47.8±4.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±3.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.3%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.2%±4.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.1%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $82,092±$30,274 |
| Per capita income | $49,070±$9,119 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.4%±6.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $371,200±$40,389 |
| Median gross rent | $1,085±$162 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.9%±15.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.7%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.7%±7.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.4%±8.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.9%±2.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.0 min±4.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov